Limbe Wildlife Centre: 6-month report (Jan - Jun 2019)

6 month report: Jan to Jun 2019

Limbe Wildlife Centre: 6-month report (Jan - Jun 2019)

by Guillaume LE FLOHIC, Manager (Limbe Wildlife Centre) & Country Director (Pandrillus Cameroon)

Published in August 2019 Limbe Wildlife Centre, P.O. Box 878, Limbe, Republic of Cameroon

Limbe Wildlife Centre is a collaborative effort between Pandrillus Foundation and the Republic of Cameroon, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, MINFOF Pandrillus Foundation is a non-profit making NGO specialized in the protection, rehabilitation and reintroduction of primates, as well as management and sustainable financing of conservation projects in Africa.

Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife is in charge of implementing the national forest policy for ensuring sustainable management and conservation of wildlife and biodiversity over the national territory as enacted by forestry law No. 01/94 of 20 January which regulates all forestry, wildlife and fisheries activities

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OUR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS FOREWORD ACHIEVEMENTS OBJECTIVES FINANCE

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Dear Friends and Supporters,

Nature Club, and our monthly Batoke Family Nature Club, which brings families together to learn more about environmental challenges and how to protect nature.

In addition to our #ProtectWildlife Campaign, our education team also worked with Partners for Red Colobus to launch an exhibit about the critically endangered Preuss’s Red Colobus in the Southwestern region of Cameroon.

This report will briefly summarize our main achievements over the past six months, present our main objectives for the second half of the year, and end with a brief financial report. The first half of 2019 was a great success!

The most significant achievement to date was the successful launch of our #ProtectWildlife Campaign in May, to raise awareness, educate and engage the local community, and instil a sense of ownership around protecting wildlife. The campaign was launched by the Senior Divisional Officer for Fako, and included local administrative authorities, traditional rulers, community members, and several conservation partners.

The #ProtectWildlife Campaign is an extension of our efforts to raise community environmental awareness through our education programmes at school, our

In regards to our ongoing rescue and rehabilitation work, we are slowly making progress toward a holistic reintroduction plan for the Drills at LWC with the hopes that we can eventually return them to the wild. Our Research and Monitoring Unit conducted their first prospective efforts in the South-Eastern part of Mount Cameroon National Park (where Batoke and Limbe are located). They also visited Campo Ma’an National Park to conduct a second prospecting trip to assess the suitability of 5

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the forest to transfer our gorillas into more natural enclosures, and potentially for our mandrills and guenons as well.

Currently, LWC provides care for 15 adult gorillas grouped into four social units that share the only two enclosures available.

We conducted a behavioural study to ensure adjustments would be successful, and ultimately decided to split the main enclosure into two spaces to allow for more structural enrichment, and to restructure the groups to maximize their access to the outdoor space. The study was also presented by our partner Akongo in a conference in Poland.

is for endangered African Grey Parrots.

Since 1993, LWC has been working to support and advise law enforcement officials in their efforts to stop the illegal wildlife trade, and provide a sanctuary for the recovery and rehabilitation of confiscated African grey parrots so we can return them to the wild.

In June 2019, we cemented our role as a national rescue centre for African Grey Parrots by rescuing 19 individuals seized in the port of Kribi that had been poached and were destined for the illegal pet trade.

To better facilitate and expedite their rehabilitation, we also designed a new African Grey Parrot rehabilitation aviary.

The round shape of our new aviary, will give the birds the opportunity to fly continuously (in contrast to a cage with sharp angles), while the long corridor will be used for straight flight and enrichment until the birds are eventually rehabilitated and ready for release. In addition to our rescue and rehabilitation efforts, we have also worked to raise awareness of the plight of African Grey Parrots and have generated notable media exposure, including a report from Agence FrancePresse, BBC World Service Newsday, the Deutsche Welle, and also several article in Cameroonian Newspapers, TV and radio.

We hope to continue to raise awareness on the need to protect and conserve African Grey Parrots.

Finally, for our internal operations, we’ve newly implemented monthly workshops to

After more than a year in rehabilitation under our specialised care, we transferred infant Western lowland gorilla Bobga to Ape Action Africa where he will integrate with a new group and live in a forested enclosure in Mefou Park, in Central Cameroon. Our LWC team was part of the relocation trip and worked closely with Ape Action caregivers to ensure Bobga’s stress level was kept to a minimum for a successful transition. Emma, one of our adult females, was already successfully transferred to Batek and Picthou.

While much of our energy is focused on primates and community education, LWC provides sanctuary and rehabilitation to any victim of the illegal wildlife trade. One of the important species-specific conservation projects we run at the centre

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empower our senior staff, improve communication and knowledge sharing, and provide time to meet and be together.

collaboration with the UNESCO to raise more awareness about wildlife conservation, conduct more field prospecting work for the release of rehabilitated animals, and more!

For the final half of 2019, our top project priorities include completing our bridge construction project, completing the new aviary, completing some critical maintenance work, and finishing the first successful year of the Batoke’s Family Nature Club. We also plan to continue our

On behalf of the Limbe Wildlife Centre, we thank you sincerely for your unfailing support.

With very best wishes, Limbe, 23 August 2019

Guillaume LE FLOHIC LWC Manager, Pandrillus Foundation

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Pandrillus-GoC Partnership| Public Relations| Project Management Mar-19

□ The Pandrillus Country Director hold a series of meetings in Yaoundé to explain the future activities of Pandrillus to assist and support the national goals for the sustainable development of Cameroon through capacity building of public services and further education and awareness efforts, 28-30 March

Apr-19

□ Pandrillus Cameroon, Ape Action Africa & the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife worked together to successfully transfer three individuals between the two high standard rehabilitation centres, 4-5 April □ The Pandrillus Country Director hold a new series of meetings in Yaoundé to explain the future activities of Pandrillus to assist and support the national goals for the sustainable development of Cameroon through capacity building of public services and further education and awareness efforts, 16-18 April

May-19

□ The Senior Divisional Officer bestowed his patronage to support the Protect Wildlife Campaign launched on 17th May 2019 in Limbe

Jun-19

□ The Pandrillus Country Director hold a series of meetings in Munich, Germany and in several zoological parks in France to advocate for Pandrillus long-term vision for the Limbe Wildlife Centre and Wildlife Protection in Cameroon □ MINFOF-LAGA-Pandrillus joined in a field operation to confiscate and rescue 19 endangered African grey parrots at Kribi seaport, en route to Nigeria □ The Research and Monitoring Unit met with Campo Ma'an National Park authorities and partners to discuss the educational and eco-touristic potential of developing semi-free enclosure for wildlife rehabilitated at the Limbe Wildlife Centre

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Wildlife rehabilitation, Population management & Animal welfare Feb-19

□ Mandrill: Opened access to the densely grassed strip left fallow and rotated

Apr-19

□ Western Lowland Gorilla: Juvenile Bobga was transferred to Ape Action Africa in view of integrating a group of gorillas and being released into a large forested enclosure □ Western Lowland Gorilla: Started the 4th step of the long-term population management plan to rebalance the group sizes and increase cohesion: Transferred adult female Emma from silverback Chella’s group to silverback Batek and started integration process with Batek and adult female Pitchou

May-19

□ Western Lowland Gorilla: Completed the 4th step of the long-term population management plan to rebalance the group sizes and increase cohesion: Integrated adult female Emma from silverback Chella’s group to silverback Batek and adult female Pitchou

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Infrastructures and development| Material & Equipment Mar-19

□ Completed the maintenance of the Chimp Island night cages: Sitting upswing rope and hammock, new foot baths and pathway maintenance □ Completed the renovation and enrichment of the Drill enclosure: Visual obstacle and bamboo screen sitting up

May-19 Jun-19

□ Built 10 two-sided education billboards for the #ProtectWildlife campaign □ Completed the re-enrichment Red-capped mangabey enclosures □ Built male Tantalus monkey Malende’s new enclosure within the large savannah-dwelling guenon enclosure

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Community conservation, Environmental education & Ecotourism Jan-19

□ Batoke’s Family Nature Club: Organised the 3rd session on the 26 January on Plastic pollution & recycling: 38 families, 61 participants (62% females, 24 children between 4 and 17 years old (39%), 70% of community members not involved in the Green Project)

Feb-19

□ Batoke’s Family Nature Club: Organised a program evaluation meeting at the Limbe Widlife Centre between LWC management and community representatives to discussed and share ideas on how to make it more efficient and successful.

Mar-19

□ Batoke’s Family Nature Club: Organised the 4th session on the 9 March on water pollution: 16 families, 80 participants (70% females, 18 children between 4 and 17 years old (23%), 68% of community members not involved in the Green Project)

Apr-19

□ Batoke’s Family Nature Club: Organised the 5th session on the 9 April on the positive and negative impacts of human activity on ecosystem health and functioning, in partnership with Da Zimbistic Cultural Centre: 25 families, 93 participants (74% females, 23 children between 4 and 17 years old (25%), 67% of community members not involved in the Green Project)

May-19 Jun-19

□ Behaviour Change programme: Launched the #Protect Wildlife Campaign in Limbe on the Endangered species day, 17th of May □ Batoke’s Family Nature Club: Organised the 6th session on the 8 June on the forest ecosystem: 40 families, 97 participants (46% females, 40 children between 4 and 17 years old (41%), 100% of adults are members of the Green Project □ Launched an exhibition on the critically endangered Preuss's Red Colobus in Nyango’s Exhibition Hall, in partnership with Partners for Red Colobus (including our partners from the Korup Rainforest Conservation Society (www.korup-conservation.org), the University of North Carolina Wilmington) and the Programme for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, SWR

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1st half-19 □ Community-based Green Economy:15 ex-hunter members sustainably harvesting wild herbaceous plants: 4,797 kg ofAframomum stems and 4,588 kg of Costus stems; 107 women members harvesting crop byproduct: 5,409 kg of cassava leaves, 15,609 kg of papaya leaves, 18,014 kg of potato leaves, 4,007 kg of invasive Trumpet wood shoots, corresponding to 891 trees hand cut; 5,433,995 XAF (€8,296) paid directly to the local community association and contributed to alleviate poverty in 2019 □ Nature Club: Completed the 2018-2019 programme: 111 kids registered; 6-month effort: 506 children.days □ School outreach programme: Completed the 2018-2019 programme: 212.5 men.hrs, covering 10 schools, 21 classes and 1,023 students

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Wildlife conservation research & Health monitoring Feb-19

□ Started the behavioural study of space use and social relationships in our gorilla’s groups, in partnership with AKONGO | Wildlife connection (www.akongo.fr). The behavioural study will provide the necessary information to help make the best decisions to split the main enclosure into two and to recompose groups to maximize access to the outdoor space, while we study the various opportunities to transfer our wildlife into more natural enclosures. □ Conducted the first field prospection work in the Mount Cameron National Park: habitats assessment & setting of the research protocol to study the feasibility to transfer wildlife from the Limbe Wildlife Centre to semi-wild enclosures in view of future release, in partnership with AKONGO and the MINFOF Programme for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, South-West Region (PSMNR-SWR)

Jun-19

□ Completed the data collection for the behavioural study of space use and social relationships in our gorilla’s groups, in partnership with AKONGO 18

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□ Conducted the first field prospection work in the Campo Ma'an National Park (South Region) to study the feasibility to transfer wildlife from the Limbe Wildlife Centre to semi-wild enclosures: habitats assessment & team training on the research protocol, in partnership with AKONGO

Capacity building Jan-19

□ Workshop: Building a positive reinforcement training plan to improve behavioural and social skills of unskilled humanised chimpanzees, by Candace Sclimenti (Los Angeles Zoo) and Lee Ann Rottman (Zoo Tampa) □ Mentorship: Conducted chimpanzee health checks, and started to provide assistance and counselling to Association Papaye International new management team to meet with Primate sanctuary minimum standards

May-19

□ Dart training programme, led by Dr John Kiyang, Head Vet

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Communication & Visibility Apr-19 May-19

□ Limbe Wildlife Centre participated in the 6th edition of the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC), Limbe □ Conference: How to make the best of limited available resources?

Example of re-designing gorilla enclosure at the Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon, by Dr Amélie Romain, Founder of Akongo, presenting our gorilla behavioural research project, started in February 2019, at the International Zoo Design Conference in Wrocław, Poland □ Media coverage: 11 local and international reports made TV report: The Limbe Wildlife Center, A Hub For Wildlife, Planet Rise, Canal 2 English, presented by Environmental Journalist, Regina Leke Tandag (available here) TV report: Limbe Protect Wildlife Campaign Launched, Canal 2 International, presented by Environmental Journalist, Regina LekeTandag Newspaper: Pandrillus, Da Nzimbistic Cultural Center launch Protect Wildlife Campaign in Limbe, The Star Newspaper, 20th of May 2019, by Solomon Agboren Newspaper: Nzimbistic Cultural Center Launches Change Behavior Campaign To Conserve Nature, The Sun Cameroon, 28th M ay 2019, by Simon Ndive Kalla (available here) Newspaper: Anglophone crisis a treat to endangered animal species, The Star Newspaper, 27th of M ay 2019, by Solomon Agboren Online report: Face to Face with Victor Veseke, Assistant Head Keeper at the Limbe Wildlife Centre, Wildlife Times Summer 2019, Born Free, page 10 Online report: Rescuing African Grey Parrots, Guest Blog, Born Free Online report: Cameroun: une nouvelle vie pour des primates rescapés du braconnage, Agence France-Presse (available at epochtimes.fr, eluniverso.com and lejournaldudeveloppement.com) Online report: Ground-Breaking New Campaign Encourages Wildlife Protection In Cameroon, News, Born Free (available here)

Jun-19

□ Event: Organised the Protect Wildlife Charity Night at the Lynk Garden Café, Douala, in partnership with the Central African World Heritage Forest Initiative (CAWHFI) of the UNESCO and Da Nzimbistic Cultural Centre, 7th of June 2019

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□ Media coverage: 4 local and international reports made Radio: Protecting Wildlife in Cameroon: A major Hotspot for biodiversity, BBC World Service Newsday, 9th of June 2019, by Randy Joe Sa'ah - BBC Correspondent (available here, starting 34:27) TV report: A Hospital for the African grey parrot, Eco Africa, Deutsche Welle, 21st of June 2019, by Blaise Eyong & Michael Hartlep (available here) TV report: Limbe Wildlife Centre protège notre biodiversité, Publi Infos, Canal 2 Internation, 7th of June 2019, by Junior Haussin & M arius Kuossu (available here) Online report: LWC Organises Fund Raising at Lynk Cave Bonapriso for Wildlife Protection & Sensitisation, Fabafriq Magazine, 12th of June 2019, by Karen Ayungwa (available here)

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Objectives: Jul-Dec 2019 □ Build the new aviary for endangered African grey parrots □ Restructure the vet clinic-quarantine complex □ Complete the construction of the new bridge over the 2nd arm of the Limbe river □ Maintenance of the two Olive baboon satellite cages □ Complete the last session of the Family Nature Club with the community of Batoke □ Transfer Tantalus monkey Malende into his new enclosure □ Integrate Patas monkey Leonie and Coco into the savannah dwelling guenon enclosure □ Attend several meetings with current and potential donors at the next EAZA conference

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2019

EXPENDITURES (1/2) ACTIVITIES ITEMS Pandrillus (XAF) WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, POPULATION MANAGEMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE ANIMAL CARE STAFF 9,719,184 ANIMAL FOOD 1,051,650 CROP BY-PRODUCTS & WILD PLANTS 5,891,750 ENCLOSURES & ENRICHMENT, GROUNDS 1,972,850 MAINTENANCE STAFF 2,103,941 MATERIAL & EQUIPMENT 350,000 RESCUE 436,700 VET PERSONNEL 4,546,227 VETERINARY / MEDICAL 611,025 Subtotal WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, POPULATION MANAGEMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE 26,683,326

14,817 1,603 8,982 3,008 3,207 534 666 6,931 932 40,678

17,671 1,912 10,712 3,587 3,825 636 794 8,266 1,111 48,515

NEW INFRASTRUCTURES PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION STAFF NEW AFRICAN GREY PARROT AVIARY NEW BRIDGE Subtotal NEW INFRASTRUCTURES PROJECTS

2,327,368 5,093,800 3,528,000 10,949,168

3,548 7,765 5,378 16,692

4,232 9,261 6,415 19,908

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CHILD EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP EDUCATION PERSONNEL MATERIAL, DISPLAY, BOOKS NATURE CLUB OUTREACH PROGRAMMES Subtotal ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

2,260,000 2,178,416 150 840,600 7,588,950 12,868,116

3,445 3,321 0 1,281 11,569 19,617

4,109 3,961 0 1,528 13,798 23,397

100,000 100,000 363,300 550,000 1,113,300

152 152 554 838 1,697

182 182 661 1,000 2,024

2,229,750 19,165,100 706,850 2,936,600

3,399 29,217 1,078 4,477

4,054 34,846 1,285 5,339

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION RESEARCH & HEALTH MONITORING CAMPING MATERIAL FIELD LOGI STIC RESEARCH EQUIPMENT & MATERIAL SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANCY Subtotal WILDLIFE CONSERVATION RESEARCH & HEALTH MONITORING

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USD

STAFF NON-WAGE EXPENDITURE SALARIES, ALLOWANCES, OVERTIME, BONUSES STAFF MEDICAL Subtotal STAFF

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2019

EXPENDITURES (2/2) OPERATIONS ACCOMODATION FUEL, WATER & ENERGY MISSION & RECEPTION OPERATION STAFF TRAVEL VEHICLE FUEL & MAINTENANCE Subtotal OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION & COMMUNICATION ADVERTISING & PUBLICATIONS LEGAL COSTS, BANK FEES, MISC. MARKETING & FUNDRAISING OFFICE SUPPLY, EQUIP. & COMMUNICATIONS PANDRILLUS PROJECT MANAGEMENT Subtotal ADMINISTRATION & COMMUNICATION

3,295,325 10,800 1,734,850 1,849,482 2,845,900 655,000 10,391,357

5,024 16 2,645 2,820 4,339 999 15,842

5,992 20 3,154 3,363 5,174 1,191 18,893

136,504 701,278 2,125,043 1,402,175 6,561,242 10,926,242

208 1,069 3,240 2,138 10,003 16,657

248 1,275 3,864 2,549 11,930 19,866

122,250 122,250

186 186

222 222

75,990,359

115,847

138,164

GIFT SHOP GIFT SHOP PURCHA SES Subtotal GIFT SHOP TOTAL EXPENDITURES ADMI NISTRATION & COMMUNICATION 14%

GIFT SHOP 0%

OPERATIONS 14% STAFF 4% WILDLIFE CONSERVATION RESEA RCH & HEA LTH MONITORING 2%

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 17%

WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, POPULATION MANAGEMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE 35%

NEW INFRASTRUCTURES PROJECTS 14%

Figure 1. Expenditures by activities

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INCOMES 1st half TOTAL ITEMS Pandrillus (XAF)

ACTIVITIES REVENUES FINANCIAL DONATION GENERATED INCOMES1 GoC SUBVENTIONS GRANTS OTHER INCOMES VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME Subtotal REVENUES

EUR

USD

16,626,692 491,000 51,268,887 5,477,845 73,864,425

25,347 749 78,159 8,351 112,606

30,230 893 93,216 9,960 134,299

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22,248,601 22,248,601

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TOTAL INCOMES

96,113,026

146,523

174,751

BALANCE (INC. - EXP.)

19,478,818

29,695

35,416

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION IN-KIND DONATIONS VOLUNTARY WORK Subtotal VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION CAPITAL N-1 BROUGHT FROM 2018 Subtotal CAPITAL N-1

1 includes 2 includes

sales from the gift shop entrance fees FI NANCIAL GENERATED DONATION INCOMES 17% 1%

BROUGHT FROM 2018 23% VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME 6% OTHER INCOMES 0%

GoC SUBVENTIONS 0%

GRANTS 53%

Figure 2 . Incomes by sources

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